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Retailers are trying something new to make up for slumping sales. In an insert in yesterday’s paper, I noticed Toys R’ Us is having a Christmas in July sale all this week. If your kid is into Hannah Montana, the Hannah Montana Malibu Beach House, with doll included (how often does that happen?) [...]
I always find back-to-school sales in July depressing. This one, I guess, isn’t as bad because it’s directed toward college students who do start earlier, but come on! July 4th was last Saturday! Anyway, Walmart is advertising some college essentials on sale from July 12 – July 18, including 4GB SanDisk flash [...]
According to a story in today’s Times Union, stores are already slashing prices on their summer merchandise to make room for fall. While this is not a great sign for the economy, it does mean this is a good time to look for bargains. Read more about falling retail prices. I’ll try [...]
If you haven’t already heard this, Billy Mays, widely known for his booming voice while appearing in television commercials pitching everything from Oxiclean to Mighty Putty, passed away yesterday.
I noticed that the As Seen on TV Web site has a list of his most popular commercials. My daughter has repeatedly told me that I [...]
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